I was so excited to get the The opportunity to review this wonderful classic. I remember the day we received our personal copy in literature class, once started, I was obsessed! I love the emotion portrayed and of course it is beautifully drawn. Thank you for the opportunity to reas for a fair review.

Very good touching and inspiring manga. This manga was about the original story of the scarlet letter with a manga twist to it. I really enjoyed reading this and I feel that others would too. The story follows Hester and her daughter Pearl and everything Hester did after she committed an ultimate sin. She took that sin upon herself and herself alone instead of making the other person suffer with her. Hester has to keep many secrets and be subjected to the heckles of the townspeople all while trying to be a wonderful mother to her daughter and not let her daughter know what the letter on her chest means. The story was wonderfully written and the pictures were drawn beautifully. Great manga,

I was pleasantly surprised at how well this spanned the original story. I really liked the art and the color schemes used. I will buy it for the library where I work.

I discovered Manga Classics with their adaptation of The Scarlet Letter and was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it. I love so many classics, and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of them. Set in Puritan times in the Colonial America, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter A on her chest after she gives birth to an illegitimate child. Hawthorne’s novel is a real insight into how dark, depressing, judgmental, and ugly humans can be, but also strong and empowering. It’s a beautiful novel, and this adaptation in manga form is really cool!

Adapted by Crystal S. Chan with artwork by SunNeko Lee, this version of The Scarlet Letter follows traditional manga format, and is all in black and white apart from Hester’s scarlet letter which is in red. The adaptation is faithful to the original, the artwork is beautiful, and it was a pleasure to read the story. I think it would be a great idea for kids to read this type of adaptation side by side with the original work as it’s a great way to look at the classic in a different light. I’m going to have to check out some more of these now… Austen and Dickens anyone??

Check out Manga Classics extensive collection right here.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy!

This book is a great option for those that are interested in classics but with a new format and twist. I was not a huge fan of the Scarlet Letter growing up; however, I found that this new and improved format is a better way to understand and appreciate a classic. It reminded me of the artistic style of manga which I am a huge fan of. If you are looking for a new and interesting way to read a classic then I would highly recommend this book.

It was enjoyable but seemed to play up the "pretty" side of the story more than retelling the story itself.

I was auto-approved by the publisher Udon Entertainment through NetGalley to review this title.
Truth be told, I was never able to get into the story <i>The Scarlet Letter</i>; I started the book about 10 years ago, but quickly lost interest. I even tried watching a movie version, but again lost interest.
Having said that, I did make it through this version of the story and I even enjoyed it. The art work was great. The story itself will never be one that I favour, but at least this time I was able to get a good overview of the classic story.
Overall, this was my second manga comic in the Manga Classic series and I’m looking forward reading other installments in this series. I would recommend it to anyone, who enjoys comics and retellings of classics.

Once again, Manga Classics does not disappoint with their adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter. In Puritan New England, Hester Prynne has been charged with the crime of adultery after giving birth to an illegitimate daughter. Her entire town has shunned her, and forced her to wear a large scarlet letter "A" for "adulteress." In spite of being publically humiliated by her community, Hester refuses to denounce the father of her child.
When I first read the novel, The Scarlet Letter, I felt most sympathetic for Hester out of all the characters in the novel. Somehow, after reading the manga, my view of Arthur Dimmesdale has changed. Hester is portrayed as a strong woman who tries to become a respectable member of her community in spite of being shunned and rejected at every turn. Eventually, she even thrives on her service to others as her penitence. Arthur Dimmesdale, in contrast, knows no peace and lives in the fear of being exposed for his crimes. Even though he is a valued member of his community as a religious leader, he cannot see a positive outcome for his future. In the manga, you can feel Arthur's melancholy and torment in the way he is drawn.
The Scarlet Letter converts very well into a manga format for its heavy reliance on symbolism. The manga presents these symbols visually, and the effects are stunning. The illustrations really provided great depth into the psyche of each character. For instance, I found it fascinating how Roger Chillingworth slowly began to look more serpentine as the manga progressed.
I would recommend Manga Classics' The Scarlet Letter to those who have and haven't read the original novel. As with all Manga Classics, the manga version is a compliment, or a nod to the original. The faithfulness to the original novel is always executed perfectly with an attention to detail I would not have believed possible in a manga.

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was adapted into a manga by SunNeko Lee, Crystal S Chan and Stacy King. I had read the novel in high school so to refresh my memory I read the manga. I enjoyed the illustrations and the format of the story because it gives new readers a good basic of the story itself. The characters of Hester, her child Pearl, the good reverend and her old husband comes to life and I understood the story more than I could in high school. It tells the story of a woman who had an affair from when her husband was away and how she had to wear a letter A for adultery and how her life was like afterwards. The manga makes the children understand the story easier and would want to get into the classics when they are older. I recommend it for any library.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's tragic saga of Puritan America, "The Scarlet Letter" has always been intriguing tale in which for some people the book is outright boring and for others is a masterpiece. While the Magna edition faithfully adapted the story, the illustrations (though very beautiful) made most of the characters look very young.

In saying that I thoroughly enjoyed it!


An eARC of this comic was provided by Udon Entertainment via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for the opportunity to read and review Manga Classics! Manga Classics include Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, which is true to the original classic with added cliffhangers to keep manga readers interested and eye-catching illustrations. After the story ends, the details of adaptation from classic literature to manga lets us see into the transformation. Each story in this collection follows these same guidelines! Impressive artwork and transformation!
Manga Classics also include The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (the only color is the scarlet letter A, which makes striking illustrations!), Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven. The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red death and The Fall of the House of Usher; Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and many more!
5 stars for books that make classics accessible and understandable to every reader!

It is The Scarlet Letter in Manga style comic book. It takes the story and places fantastic illustrations to convey the message. It's great for kids who prefer mangas over novels a way to get their feet wet with the stories and get more involved.

This comic book was interesting. It did not make me like Scarlet Lwtter anymore than when I first read it in high school, Interesting concept.

Classics are always one of those things that most people WANT to read or SAY they will read but most of us never get around to it. Most classics are massive and tedious or they have complex writing that deters readers. But if you really want to get the overall concept of a classic without having to read the entire book then these mangas are the perfect thing for you.

This specific classic is The Scarlet Letter. If you commit certain sins you are mad to wear an embroidered letter on your clothing so everyone knows of your transgression. A is for adultery. This story was crazy but I really enjoyed it and I know I never would have enjoyed the story this much had I just read the actual book. These mangas truly are amazing for people like me.

I went into this graphic novel without having read The Scarlet Letter
The story begins with a mob of Puritans discussing Hester Prynne’s crime of adultery with a mysterious man who has left her with a baby, Pearl, and that’s the basis of the entire plot. Due to her crimes she is forced to wear the letter "A" for adultery engraved in her clothes (red, hence scarlet) as a reminder.

Slightly rushed in my opinion: many time skips to my liking and the personality traits weren't fully explained or developed. I do understand that as it is a manga version, these kind of things would happen, but it felt like it was completely erased.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed it. Very fast paced and easy to read. Though I recommend more Manga Classics: Great Expectations check out my review here

Manga Classics have done it again. Another title to add to the manga collection for fans.

Thank you for this book! This is such an easy way for me to get more difficult texts into the hands of my lower readers ESPECIALLY because it utilizes the same language as the original However, the PDF file was corrupt and I couldn't read it so I can't exactly review it. I gave it 5 stars, though, because I've read similar books like this one and they're always great.

The Scarlet Letter was beautiful and the illustrations add to the story wonderfully. I mentioned it to some of our customers and we already have a waiting list. Parents are very excited about a new way to capture the attention of young readers in classic novels.

It's been awhile since I've read the original Scarlet Letter, but this graphic novel brought so much of it back. And it even helped me to understand the story better.

The illustrations are beautiful. I especially liked those of Pearl and Hester. I especially liked the black and white with the scarlet letter being the only colour throughout. What a stark contrast. Beautifully done.

*Note: I received a copy of this title from the people at NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.